Brocolli Sprout Extract Protects Skin Against Damage From Ultraviolet Radiation

A new US study suggests that covering human skin with a compound called sulforaphane, extracted from sprouted broccoli seeds, protects it from damage by ultraviolet radiation (UVR).The study is published in the 23rd October issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and is the work of Dr Paul Talalay, professor of pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Dermatology on October 25th, 2007